Los Alamitos Ballet Theatre presents "Ballet in Bloom" Benefit Performance

JOIN LOS ALAMITOS BALLET THEATRE (LABT) ON MAY 4TH AT 7PM FOR “BALLET IN BLOOM,” A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE DEDICATED TO THE FIVE AMAZING LABT COMPANY DANCERSINJURED IN A SERIOUS HIT AND RUN CAR ACCIDENTTHIS PAST FEBRUARY. EVENT PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR THE FIVE DANCERS AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING THE LABT NONPROFIT PRE-PROFESSIONAL COMPANY. 

THIS MIXED BILL WILL FEATURE LABT DANCERS IN WORKS BY PETIPA, ROBERT GARLAND AND NEW WORK BY ARTISTIC DIRECTORS RENEE AND DAVID KIM.  PROFESSIONAL GUEST ARTISTS MELISSA SANDVIG, ADE OBAYOMI, SAMANTHA BELL AND BALLET PROJECT OC WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING MAKING IT A CAN’T MISS PERFORMANCE. “BALLET IN BLOOM” WILL USHER YOU INTO A EVENING OF SPRINGTIME ELEGANCE CELEBRATING LIFE, LOVE, FRIENDSHIPS AND THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO HEAL AND UPLIFT. 

THERE WILL BE A SILENT AUCTION AND RAFFLE PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCE, AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO STAY AFTER FOR A SPECIAL POST-SHOW Q&A WITH THE CAST.

LET’S CELEBRATE THE STRENGTH & RESILIENCE OF OUR AMAZING DANCERS AS THEY CONTINUE TO RECOVER AND MAKE THEIR WAY BACK TO THE STAGE!

MELISSA SANDVIG AND ADE OBAYOMI – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE SEASON 5

SAMANTHA BELL – State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, Oakland Ballet, Opera Santa Barbara, Menlowe Ballet, and Western Ballet, as well as television, film, musicals and the MTV Video Music Awards.

Ballet Project OC Artistic Director Ally Helman and Mate Szentes

LABT Artistic Directors – Renee and David Kim

Front Row Left to Right – Rhyann Diaz, Camille Williamson, Carolina Oliveira

Back Row Left to Right – Olivia Reck, Katrina Sonwane, Emma Statton, Nick Sedano, Elisabeth Lee, Kailyn Bober, Harriet Jung, Naomi Coulter

Not Pictured – Sofia Gutierrez & Charlotte Stratford